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We performed a comparison between Amazon FSx and Oracle ZFS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Top Answer:It is not necessarily for the fastest storage or cluster storage, but just for pure storage, it's really hard to beat. It's just been around as long as anything else.
Top Answer:The question is, can it do a lot better? So for example, it could run an airline, and all the computer systems, but can it do it as effectively and efficiently as it could on other systems? No. That's… more »
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Ranking
7th
Views
522
Comparisons
396
Reviews
0
Average Words per Review
0
Rating
N/A
3rd
Views
985
Comparisons
722
Reviews
2
Average Words per Review
622
Rating
8.5
Comparisons
WekaFS logo
Compared 52% of the time.
Nasuni logo
Compared 17% of the time.
Panzura logo
Compared 7% of the time.
Cohesity SpanFS logo
Compared 7% of the time.
WekaFS logo
Compared 84% of the time.
Cohesity SpanFS logo
Compared 5% of the time.
DDN EXA5 logo
Compared 3% of the time.
Also Known As
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre
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Overview

Amazon FSx makes it easy and cost effective to launch and run popular file systems. With Amazon FSx, you can leverage the rich feature sets and fast performance of widely-used open source and commercially-licensed file systems, while avoiding time-consuming administrative tasks like hardware provisioning, software configuration, patching, and backups. It provides cost-efficient capacity and high levels of reliability, and it integrates with other AWS services so that you can manage and use the file systems in cloud-native ways.

Amazon FSx provides you with two file systems to choose from: Amazon FSx for Windows File Server for enterprise workloads and Amazon FSx for Lustre for high-performance workloads.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance delivers leading performance and superior efficiency in enterprise-class network-attached storage (NAS) environments, accelerating business functions, and reducing complexity. This first application-engineered storage system provides unique integration points with Oracle Database which automate storage tuning and data lifecycle management, reduce capacity requirements, and lower TCO.

Sample Customers
Neiman Marcus, T Mobile, Docxellent, Matrix, Lyell
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Hospital AlemÊo Oswaldo Cruz, DB Schenker Rail, Asia Commercial Bank, First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited, Ricoh Company Ltd., CyberSolutions Inc., NARA INSTITUTE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, SunGard Availability Services, B&H PhotoVideo,
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Manufacturing Company22%
Computer Software Company16%
Retailer7%
Financial Services Firm7%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Government14%
Financial Services Firm12%
Manufacturing Company10%
Computer Software Company9%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business18%
Midsize Enterprise9%
Large Enterprise73%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business20%
Midsize Enterprise14%
Large Enterprise66%

Amazon FSx is ranked 7th in File System Software while Oracle ZFS is ranked 3rd in File System Software with 5 reviews. Amazon FSx is rated 0.0, while Oracle ZFS is rated 9.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle ZFS writes "Great for box storage; falls flat if you need fast storage". Amazon FSx is most compared with WekaFS, Nasuni, Panzura and Cohesity SpanFS, whereas Oracle ZFS is most compared with WekaFS, Cohesity SpanFS and DDN EXA5.

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